Netting handler



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UNITEDA STATES DAVID JAMES CRONK, OF POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW'YORKL NETTING: HANDLER.

Application iiled December-8, 1324;. Serial No. 754,52?.

This invention relates to a machine for handling wire netting, and particularly that class known as poultry netting although other kinds of wire netting may be handled.

The object of the invention is to provide a device for use in stores to4k measure off and roll up predetermined quantities of netting from a stock roll of any length or width within the scope of the machine.

In the handling and selling of wire netting in stores it has been found that long floor space is required to allow the stock roll to be unrolled and measured off, or'this has to be done in aloft or out of doors, requirinn` a great deal of labor, etc., and-in some cases expending more. time than will be covered by the profits on the. sale.

Another object of the invention is to provide a machine that will take small floor space, handle all sizes of netting, be quick and positive in its action and render a true total of the netting run off from the stock roll.

Withl these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain construction and combination of parts as will hereinafter be fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof andy in which like iigures of reference refer to. corresponding parts. in all of the views, and it is understood that slight changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the Figure 3. is a front elevation of the machine showing the same in an operating position.

Figure 1. is ar partial view of the upper part of the left hand end of the machine, showing the delivery roller in position to.l allow the removal of the rolled up wire for the customer.

Figure 5. is a detail view ofthe handle-or` operating crank and method of att-aching the same.

Referring to the drawings, the machine comprises the frame composed ofthe two end upright-s 1 and2, which are secured together by the longitudinal braces fand 4,

and the stay rod 5, and the lower ends of the uprights 1 and 2 are secured to. the feet 6, while the rear ends of said feet 6 are secured, together by the brace 7.

To the upper. end of the upright 2 is secured a bearing 8- by a hingedy and swivel support 9, in such a manner that thekdelivery roll 10 may not only be raised at the other end, but swung sidewise.

To.. the upper end of the upright 1 is hinged as. at 1:1 an angular casting 12, whichv inv the position shown .in Figure 2. has formed in its upper endthe Ushaped bearing 13 for the reception ofthe shaft 14 on which the delivery roll 10 is mounted.

When'y in the normal, or operating position as shown in Figure 2.4 the casting 12 rests upon the upper edge ofthe upright 1', and

the shaft 14 lies in. a. horizontal position,

while at a point below the bearing 13. and on a line-with the pivot point/11 is a second pivot point 15 to which is hinged a member 16 to which, is secured aY rod 17, having each of its ends capped as at, 18 and upon its lower portion a slider 19 which isprovided with achain havingA oneend attached to the upright 1, they purpose of which will bel hereinafter more. fully described;

To the front edge of the uprights 1 and 2 are securedthe bearingfmembersr20 and. 21 which are provided with the bearings 22 and 23, within which are rotatably mounted the shafts-211 and 25 upon which are secured the friction rolls 26 and 2.7.; said rolls 2.6 and 2.7 being timed together by av spur gear 28 and 29 secured on the shafts 2.4 and 25, and both` being in mesh withan idler gear 3() mounted on--a stud secured` to the bearing. member 2.0.

The shaft2 is-provided with an extending end on which is mourned` a crank` 31 thel purpose of which will. be more fully explained later.

At ay point.. abovel thev shaft 25 and towardsthe rear of the machine is mounted in the end uprights 1 andA 21af shaft. y32, to. the ends of which outside the uprights are secured the sheave wheels 33; the righthand end of said shaft 82 being provided with the bearingmember 84,-which is spaced` from the upright 2y and'- secured thereto g while the end` of the shaft 32. is provided with a cross pin 35 to provide driving means for the crank handle 35.

Totherear edgesy of the uprights 1 and-2, at apointl belowt thefshafta25 aresecured. the

lil() bearings; di' within which are pivoted the inner onor; oli the wringing arinsi 25S. which arins are provided at their outer ende with the bearing; bloeke 3Q Within which are treely rotatabl)Y mounted the ende ot a sha'lt 110, upon *which Secured a teneion roller il.

For raiein",r eaid roller -lfl into an operan tivo i.fi:i;ition to prees the Wire netting against the friction rolle i245 and QT there iS )vided near the outer ein@` ot the arme :in eve lf3 to which attached one end. ol a cable llib the other end ot which in attached to the ehezivo uheeln i, eo that by the rotation et the #hatt di? by the hand fund; ill?, the cables i3 will be wound upon the vibrare ivlieelz-s il?) and the roller Lll* wnugrht into operatinl;l position; and 'for Melting; the name in Said raif'eed position here in provided on the ehait't 232 next the neovo `u'heel 39 a die-lc eli which ie formed with a notrh l5 'For the engnigenient of a tooth (33 on the pawl i i6 which is pivoted to the bearing nieniber 34.

For ineaeuringi the vvire netting;l there is provided a counter el? which ie mounted on the upright adjacent to the shaft 2211-, and means is provided on the end ot said shatt ior operating` eaid counter, and the dianieter ot the roller 2G that each revolution of mid roller will feed forward one toot ol the netting.

It will thus be eeen that it is important that euch time that the machine is placed in operation and a Stoch rollet netting` thread ed through the rolls; that :fsaid rolls shall Stand in the proper position, and to accomplieh this, the ehait 25 is provided with the small i. nk 3l; which crank nonies into contact With the cables El?, when in their lowered position. which will thus carry the rollers to their zero position as shown.

For grippingl the end of the netting;r and 'securingr the saine to the deliver;T roll 10, there are Secured to said roller a number el hooked members LS which are flush with the surface of the roller, having' depressed portions and the booke il-9 which point sliglrth7 upward and towards the lett end ot the niachine; and upon these hooks are secured the end of the netting 'from the stock roll, and, atter the required amount ot nettingr is rolled upon the delivery,v roller 10 and cut troni the stoel; roll at a point nextl the roll l0, said delivery roll magiT be stripped oi the rolled nettinrr in the following;` manner.

Referring to Figure Ll. the shatt is raised out of the bearing; 13. and the ineinber lf2 is ewungij over into the poiiition Shown in said ligurd and the Shaft Stel is rented thereon; an;T overbalance beine` prevented b v the chain Q0; and the netting;` can new be re inoved from the roller l0.

To prevent the hand crank 3G from being removed trein the shaft 3Q before the saine matinee ifi; in au imperative poeitioin eaid crank is Al'oii'ued with a flanged hoes 50 ln'ovided With a slot 5l. eoplaced an to refrieter onl7 with a iup; 5E? Yformed on the bearing ineinber 20 when the cable 453 has been .tally Wound on the vvbeell l-h when the crank 3G may be renuived and placed on the end of the shaft l-l, the crees pin entering a Slot in the boeit ot said boss 510, and the crank need to ro tate the ehalt 14 to wind the netting on the roll l0; the backward rotation ot said Shaft l! beinr prevented by a ratchet 55 secured ou .wald shaft lll and engaged by a gravity paul 'pivoted on the bearii'igl casting,` 8.

'lho Stock roll of netting is placed on the 'loor between the braces 2l and. 7j and between the uinight 2 and the adjustable end Stop 57, wl'iich coniprieee a board of the ehuie shown, which ie provided with a hook 5&3 designed to engage a stay rod 59 and hang therefrom, While the pins G() and Gl enter holes termed in said braces 3 and 7, spaced at required places to take in the stock lengths of netting rolls;

rllhe friction rolls 26 and 27 are provided with the friction bande 62 ot any desired uiaterial such as rubber or fibre and ot anjv required length or ar angeinenn these being tor the purpose of preventingr the rolls 'from .dipping on the netting as the same passes between thenn so that the count or measure :nay be correct..

l-lavinfg thus described my invention. what I claiiu as new and desire to secure by Lettere Patent isM l. In a machine of the clase described,

and in combination with a supporting: traine having' friction rollers mounted therein and a tension roller tto-acting therewith, of a deliverv roller mounted above said 'traine adjacent to the friction rollers, nettingl engaging hooks carried by said delivery roller, said hooks preventing the disengagement ot' the net-ting' except in one direction` a ratchet secured to one end ot eaid roller, and a parvl adjacent thereto to prevent the backward rotation ot said roller.

'2. In a machine of the class described, and in combination with a supporting traine having friction rollers mounted therein7 or bear-ingr members; Secured upon the upper ends ot said supporting; traine, one of said bearing' members being; hinged and pivoted to allen' the biaring' to be swung in both a vertical and horizontal direction, the other bearing rneinber comprising an L-Shaped casting pivoted to said freine, a rod pivoted to eaid Lsli:iped cantine` and adapted to assume a horizontal position When said. bearing; ineinber ie swung downward, a Shattrotatalidy mounted in said bearing1 member.` a deliveifv roller carried by said shaft, netting; eccuriinr means carried bv said delivery roller, and ineens for applying; tension to the netting.

3. In a machine of the class described and in combination with a supporting frame comprisingl tWo uprights, having friction rolls mounted therein and a delivery roll adjacent thereto and driving means for the same. of arms having their inner ends pivoted to said uprights7 a tension roller journalled in the outer ends of said arms, a shaft rotatably mounted in said uprights and having its ends extending therefrom, Wheels mounted on the ends thereof, cables carried by said Wheels and attached to said arms and adapted to he Wound upon said Wheels for the purpose of swinging said arms toward the frame and bringing' the tension roil into Contact With the friction rolls tohoid the netting therebeltween during its passage through the mac lne.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix my 20 

